School Children in 1894

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Photograph of a group of twenty-five schoolchildren posed with their female teacher. There are fourteen girls and eleven boys. The girls wear dresses, four wear pinafores, and one has bows in her hair. The boys wear knickers with jackets and large collars. The school teacher wears a black dress. Behind the group is dark open doorway and a shuttered window.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 5 x 7 in.

Creation Information

Creator: Unknown. 1894.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2007 and was provided by the Heritage House Museum to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 2134 times, with 14 in the last month. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Description

Photograph of a group of twenty-five schoolchildren posed with their female teacher. There are fourteen girls and eleven boys. The girls wear dresses, four wear pinafores, and one has bows in her hair. The boys wear knickers with jackets and large collars. The school teacher wears a black dress. Behind the group is dark open doorway and a shuttered window.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 5 x 7 in.

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Attached note reads, "Made in 1894. My mother, Alyce Cheatham, is the girl with bangs and white pinafore on back row, far right."

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Rescuing Texas History, 2007

The 2007 edition of Rescuing Texas History brings together photographs, postcards, letters, and more to give a glimpse into the rich history of the state.

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  • 1894

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  • May 5, 2008, 8:12 p.m.

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  • April 3, 2017, 1:01 p.m.

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School Children in 1894, photograph, 1894; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth37075/: accessed July 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Heritage House Museum.

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